London has been battered by 50mph winds that have felled trees and caused travel chaos. Powerful gusts swept across the capital as the Met Office issued a yellow "be aware" weather alert for most of the country.

West Ham captain Kevin Nolan has criticised the decision to uphold a three-match ban for team-mate Andy Carroll, claiming it was a missed opportunity for the Football Association to admit it had made a mistake.

Swansea defender Chico Flores has hit back at West Ham fans for failing to recognise the aggression which earned Andy Carroll a red card at the weekend, saying they should be more concerned with their team's "ugly" style of football.